Apostille in Nebraska
Which documents this office will accept
- From the source
Documents must be issued by Nebraska officials — original document signed by a Nebraska notary or a state or county official; out-of-state documents not accepted
By document type
| Document type | What this office requires |
|---|---|
| vital records / court documents unverified | certified copies from the issuing Nebraska authority Specific registrar/court instructions not detailed on official page |
Certifications you may need first
No additional certification step is required before the apostille.
The request form
- Form
A PDF request form.
Requesting online
- Online route
Part of the request is made online; the documents themselves still reach the office on paper.
- From the source
"this request can be submitted online and payment can be made by credit card"
Where to go in person
Lincoln
Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508- Access
Open for walk-in service.
- Hours
Not published for this office.
- Same-day service
Available.
What it costs
- Fee
$10.00 USD per document
"The fee for an Apostille or Authentication is $10 per document/notarization, regardless of the number of pages." (form: "$10.00 per document")
How to pay
- By mail
Check or money order.
- In person
Check or money order.
- Online
Card payment.
- Make it payable to
Nebraska Secretary of State
Copy that exactly as written.
- From the source
Online submission: credit/debit card. Mail/in person: check or money order payable to Nebraska Secretary of State (cash not recommended by mail)
Where to send your documents
- By U.S. Mail
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division, PO Box 95104, Lincoln, NE 68509
- By courier
- 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508
- From the source
Courier address is for FedEx/UPS
How long it takes
- By mail
"Normal processing time is 3 – 5 business days from receipt"
- In person
Walk-in: "Requests for certification for Walk-Ins will be handled immediately by a staff member and completed that day" (same day)
- From the source
No expedited tier stated
Checking status and verifying an apostille
- Verify an issued apostille
No public verification register is published for this office. That is not the same as an apostille being unverifiable — ask the office how it confirms one.
- Check a request's status
No status-tracking page is published for this office.
Remote online notarization
- Status
Remote online notarization is permitted here.
- Legal basis
Online Notary Public Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 64-401 to 64-420 (Laws 2019, LB186; extended by Laws 2021, LB94); operative July 1, 2020 (unverified — operative date not confirmed on an official page; NNA fetch showed "July 1, 2017," which conflicts with the 2019 session law and was disregarded)
- What the notary must register
Yes — separate online notary registration with the Secretary of State: hold a valid Nebraska notary commission, complete the SOS-approved training course, pass a 20-question exam with 85% (3 attempts; score valid 90 days), pay "$50.00 filing fee" (online by credit/debit card or eCheck), and use/identify an SOS-approved online notary solution provider; registration runs with the 4-year commission (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 64-403 to 64-406; 433 NAC 8)
- How the signer is identified
One of: (A) personal knowledge; (B) all three of remote presentation of a current government-issued photo ID + credential analysis (automated authenticity verification) + identity proofing (KBA — minimum 80% correct on a 5-question personal-history quiz); or (C) oath of a credible witness personally known to the online notary or identified per Option B (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-411). Biometrics not listed
- Fee caps
Remote act: $25.00 USD
Standard notarial act: $5.00 USD
- From the source
Max RON fee: "a fee in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each online notarial act" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-412). Standard fees itemized per act type (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-133): protest $1; recording protest $2; each notice of protest $2; affidavit and seal $2; oath or affirmation $2; certificate and seal $5; acknowledgment of deed or other instrument $5; mileage at the § 81-1176 rate — maxStandardFeeCents carries the schedule's highest per-act rate ($5). Government-employee notaries whose employer paid commission/bond costs may not charge. Electronic certificate of authority for online notarial acts available under § 64-415
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